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robusta

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɹəʊˈbʌstə/
  • US: /ɹoʊˈbʌstə/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: R AO2 B UH1 S T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of the species Coffea canephora of coffee plants, native to Africa, cultivated widely in Brazil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Beans, ground roasted beans, or beverage from the robusta coffee bean, used primarily in instant coffee and in blends, with a high caffeine content.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From New Latin Coffea robusta, from Latin rōbusta, feminine of rōbustus (“strong”).